This sword was developed by Colonel W. B. Dundas for use by Royal Artillery gunners and was issued to the enlisted men attached to field guns from 1845 until the end of the Crimean War in 1856.
This sword is rare.
The 725mm single-edged blade has a slight curve and is un-fullered. The flat spine terminates in a double-edged spear point with a raised medial ridge. The edge was service sharpened and has small contact nicks. The blade is in good condition, with minimal age-related tarnishing and some small patches of shallow pitting. The ricasso and spine are without markings.
The brass stirrup hilt has a contoured grip and a shaped knuckle-bow with a lanyard loop at the pommel end. The blade is peened through the brass pommel and is firm in the hilt.
This rare sword is complete with its original steel scabbard with an oval frog stud. These swords are almost never found with their scabbards. The scabbard is in overall good condition, with shallow pitting. A previous owner drilled a small hole in the front of the scabbard body – presumably for display. I have filled the hole and it is almost unnoticeable.
The scabbard retains its original wooden liner and the sword sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within.
This a good example of a rare British field artillery gunner’s hanger from the mid-19th Century.
£595.00
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